We have been going to Nick for the past 18 years. He is friendly, thorough, honest, organized and fast! Never a single complaint after all these years. Very kind and humble. read more

Nick at AK Tax Services has been doing my taxes for the past seven years--always efficient, quick, and professional. He gets it right every time, and I've never been audited. I'll definitely be back next year. Highly recommend! read more

Quality accountants. I've filed with their help for several years across states and job changes. I appreciate their thoughtful responses and walkthroughs. I'm sure they can get busy; I think it's just the two of them. No hassle. Thanks! read more

The owner and accountant Nick was very unresponsive when I attempted to schedule my appointment for my taxes. He then committed to doing my taxes but didn't file in time because he said he was "too busy". He then charged me for filing an extension even though he was responsible for not filing my taxes on time. When he finally filed my taxes I received a big tax bill, much higher than I expected. I had to hire another tax professional to review my taxes and sure enough AK tax services had many errors on their filings. Never using this service again. read more

I went to AK Tax service last year to have my taxes done very close to tax day. With a shared mortgage, contractor work, and business deductions, I figured my situation was a bit complicated. Nick was very responsive to my initial request, and it was easy to schedule time to meet, even though it was his busy season. Nick made it easy for my both partner and I to get everything resolved in one quick meeting. He let us know additional items he needed from us and was easily accessible via email. In the end, we received our final tax reports in a timely manner, and the deductions we received were more than we expected, which more than made up for the tax service fee. We were so pleased with the results and process, we went again this year to have our taxes done, and experienced the same great service. Thanks Nick! read more

I don't like writing bad reviews of small businesses. Unfortunately given the importance of the work AK Tax Service does, I want to let others know about my experience. 2023 was my second year having my taxes done at AK Tax Service, Lakeview location (on Cornelia). Last year everything went smoothly. My taxes were filed in a timely manner and the small sum I owed the IRS was deducted from my checking account. So I returned this year. They have a new portal so I was able to upload all my documents which was great. Then I was given the option of coming in to complete the filing, or doing it over the phone. I opted to come in. This year I owed significantly more, over $3K. Again I provided my checking acct info to have the tax payment deducted from my account. However, it was never deducted. I sent an email about a week later advising I hadn't seen the payment come out of my checking acct and asking for confirmation that everything had been submitted. No response. I began traveling for work and got busy so neglected to check back in, until I received notice from the IRS that my payment had not been received and now I owed interest and a penalty, increasing my amt due by about $70. I had about 3 weeks to make the payment, or I would incur additional penalties up to 50% of the amt due. Unfortunately I was again traveling and didn't see the notice until the week before the due date. I emailed Nick again. No response. So I called and left a voice mail. No response. Fortunately I was able to pay my total amt due online directly to the IRS. Otherwise I would have had to pay even more. I definitely will not be going back to AK Tax Service. I realize they are busy during tax season, and sometimes mistakes happen, but it's completely unacceptable to be wholly unresponsive over the course of two full months after charging a substantial fee to handle everything. Very disappointing. If anyone knows a reliable tax accountant, I'm in the market for a new one! :/ read more

Last November they completed my State taxes. They were quick and efficient! I was so appreciative. I recommend AK Tax Service!

They never call back. I was supposed to get taxes back 6 weeks ago. Still waiting.I'm still waiting for my taxes or at least a call back. It's been over six weeks. read more

I stumbled upon this place while running behind on filing this year's taxes, everyone else seemed to be all "booked", but Nick made time for me. I have been pleased with all of the services he provided. They are very professional, easy to talk to and they go above and beyond what I expected for customer service at an accounting office. He has made recommendations on ways I could save more money, how to set myself up for retirement and in a way that would reduce my taxable income via deferment to an IRA. Of the accountants that I have ever met, talked to and tried to hold a conversation with, he is the opposite. Very outgoing, knowledgeable, had an answer for all my questions and offered advice for the questions I hadn't even thought of yet. If you are looking for a change, an upgrade, a friend who does taxes... this is where I would go. read more

I had spoken with this group a few times in past years and had another provider help my wife and I with our taxes. We were never 100% happy with the other providers we had. This year my wife did most of our return with Turbo Tax and then we ran into a few items that were a little tricky and we both felt we needed a professionals assistance to ensure we were paying the correct amount and getting as many deductions as possible due to potentially owing a large amount. Nick, was very professional, spoke with us for a few minutes, took our documents and had our return ready the next week. He achieved all of this while having a huge workload from other clients. My wife and I both felt like we were receiving extremely personal and professional service and advice. He even went above and beyond to find something we hadn't been taking over the years and advised us of the steps we should take to receive past credits for overpayment on our homeowners property tax. They were also reasonable priced and charged us less than we were originally quoted. Thank you for your assistance this year. AK is our tax group for ever now. Can't recommend them more highly. read more

Been with them for about 6 years, the best in service and information.

Nick is a great guy. Period. Full stop. He's understanding when I am a bonehead, he's thorough and quick. I have no idea how much this stuff is "supposed to cost" but, he seems totally reasonable to me and thats all that matters really. I visit the Cornelia location in Lakeview and love that its close to my home. read more

We went to Nick since we need professional help filing taxes this year. He listened to our situation and was able to provide concise and informative tips on how to proceed. Another thing that struck us was how he knew all of his clients by name when they walked into his office which made us feel like he was someone we could trust. At the end of the meeting, we were pleased with how our process went and highly recommend him. read more

Like the majority of Nick's clients, I came to know of AK Tax Service from friends of mine who loved him. And now I can't imagine using anyone else. Nick is incredibly patient (VERY important for a non-finance person such as myself), thorough, friendly and brilliant. He made everything easy and doable, which is not how I've experienced tax season before. There are two locations, which is super convenient, and their hours are very generous. If you're looking for an incredibly knowledgeable, seasoned professional to demystify the intricacies of tax filing, you should go see Nick. You won't be disappointed. read more

I used to use TuboTax to prepare for the income tax filing myself. But, I have some itemized deductions for my second job, and it got to the point I had several questions plus TurboTax suggesting upgrading to Business version. While their tax experts could be helpful, you have to wait for them to respond and the closer you get to the deadline, the slower the replies get... I looked for my neighborhood tax services and came across the Ak Tax Services. Nick was very friendly, fast, answered all my questions AND on the top of that his service was very affordable. I got all my questions answered and was able to wait for my refund with a peace of mind. I definitely recommend Ak Tax Service. I am returning this year again :) read more

AK Tax is THE BEST. I found them several years ago and haven't trusted anyone else with my taxes since. Nick is very friendly, intelligent, detail-oriented, and helpful. Personal taxes have been a breeze and when I started my business a couple years ago, he made corporate taxes a stress-free experience (real talk). Also, very affordable. I cannot say enough good things. In January, when it's -15° in Chicago, my bones ache, and every part of me is screaming to move to California, I stop and think "2000 miles is a long drive to get your taxes done." 25 stars. read more

Truly excellent service. Materials were accurate, precise, and timely. Nick was wonderfully patient with many questions. Highly recommend!

This was my third year going to AK Tax and I'm really happy with them. I have the same guy do mine every year and think he does a great job. He asks all of the appropriate questions and looks for deductions where you might not think. I've recommended a few friends to go here and would recommend others. The only reason they get 4 and not 5 stars is because I'm not sure how their price compares to others with the same quality. read more

The best accounting tax help, assistance, guidance, planning from A to Z. I have had all sort of forms and taxes filed in my life-time from personal, corporate, small business, independent contractor, real estate - you name it - AK TAX IS THE BEST - wish I had come across them sooner - but hey, I know where to go now for reliable, efficient, reasonably priced, informative, accurate tax help - look no further and have a professional the likes of AK help you out! read more

Nick is a very detail oriented tax accountant. He is really there to make certain your taxes are done in an honest yet beneficial manner. His rates are really fair and he is highly focused on making certain his service is the very best. I would go no where else. Forget Liberty or H&R Block, and forget that jerk Accountant that's a family friend that screwed you out of at least 5 deductions last year. Go to Nick. You'll be happy you did. read more

Nick was extremely friendly and professional. He was straight forward and offered excellent consultation; I had previously been getting my taxes done at H&R Block and will be going to AK Tax Services. Total process took roughly an hour, zero hassle. Nick is prompt with follow-up. read more

The best accounting tax services, guidance, and planning. Nick is an exceptional professional at so many levels: he is very patient with his clients; he answers any question promptly throughout the year; he is brilliant: whatever I "blabber" regrading any issues I have in my mind, he brilliantly handles the problem and understands what the problem is before I can figure it out; he knows his stuff very well. Not to mention that he is an awesome person. Affordable, stress-free, friendly. I look forward to the tax season because I know everything will work out smoothly. I was lucky to live on the street where one of their locations is and discovered him because of the proximity of his office eleven years ago. Now, I live far away, but I still go to AK Tax Services regardless of the distance. read more

I would give a 0 if I could. Firstly, there is no privacy when doing your taxes. The first run at doing our taxes, they were off by several thousand dollars!! When I asked about this, I felt the assistant kid of blew me off and I told him I really didn't understand how I was off by this much, so he said I could hang out to ask Nick. He obviously rushed through my explanation regarding a part of our taxes and saw his mistake and fixed it. THEN, we didn't receive our taxes for over a month. This is likely because he DID THEM WRONG. We received hundreds of dollars less than we were supposed to, with no explanation by the gov't. When we contacted Nick about this, we received no response. Then about 2 months later, we received quite a bit of money back from the state as the taxes had not been done correctly. Again, we contacted Nick to help us understand all of this. My husband spoke to his assistant who said he would contact us the next day. Two weeks later, again NO RESPONSE. Unbelievable. read more

I have been getting my taxes done here for many years and am always satisfied. The CPA, Nick is very honest and reasonably priced. He is very personable and remembers you and gives you his full attention. I would never go anyplace else! read more

I am very disappointed with AK Tax Service and I will not use them again. I had an ACA marketplace tax letter with all of my documents when I originally went in and was advised I did not need it and it was ok to submit my taxes without that information. I received a letter in the mail from the IRS in May stating they were holding my refund until the ACA Premium Tax Credit information was submitted with a form I did not understand how to complete. I made an appointment for help and when I showed up at the office on Milwaukee at the agreed upon time no one was there. I called several times and left messages to reschedule, but my calls were unreturned. I ended up having to go to H&R Block for help and a review of my tax return to clean up this mistake and I ended up paying twice as much for my tax preparation this year. Not good. read more